Paso Robles AVA
| Paso Robles AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983, expanded 1997 and 2009 |
| Viticulture tradition since: | 1797 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 269,771 hectares (666,618 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 16,187 hectares (40,000 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Aglianico , Alicante Bouschet , Alvarelhão , Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Cinsault , Counoise , Dolcetto , Gewürztraminer , Graciano , Grenache , Grenache Blanc , Lagrein , Lemberger , Malbec , Marsanne , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Nebbiolo , Orange Muscat , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Piquepoul Blanc , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Sousão , Syrah , Tannat , Tempranillo , Tinto Cão , Touriga Nacional , Viognier and Zinfandel |
Paso Robles AVA is a wine-growing region in the eastern part of the administrative area of San Luis Obispo County in the US state of California . The vineyard area is over 15,000 hectares. Originally a growing area for Zinfandel , the appellation is now known for wines in the Rhône style, Cabarnet Sauvignon and for independent and innovative cuvées . The Paso Robles AVA is part of the parent Central Coast AVA . To the north is the Hames Valley AVA , to the west the small York Mountain AVA .
history
The first vines were planted in 1797 by Franciscan brothers near the San Miguel Arcangel mission station. Commercial viticulture, however, was not known until the 1880s, when York Mountain Winery began operations under its original name, Ascension Winery. This winery is one of the oldest American wineries that is still in operation to this day. After Prohibition, newcomers planted vineyards and established cellars, mainly Zinfandel . In the 50s and 60s, varieties from Bordeaux - especially Cabernet Sauvignon - were planted for the first time .
The first large modern winery was the Hoffman Mountain Ranch Winery, founded in the 1970s.
Since the 1980s, the wine-growing companies have also turned to the grape varieties of the French wine-growing region Rhône and are growing its typical varieties with increasing success.
The area experiences strong expansion from 1990 onwards. The number of registered businesses has increased from 20 to over 250.
For 2013, the influential US wine magazine WineEnthusiast named the appellation “Wine Region of the Year” due to the increased quality of the wines, the dynamism of the wine industry and the associated willingness to experiment.
Since the Paso Robles appellation has a considerable variety in terms of soil quality, elevation profile and annual precipitation in its large area, it was further subdivided in 2014:
Growing areas within the Paso Robles AVA
- Adelaida District AVA
- Creston District AVA
- El Pomar District AVA
- Paso Robles Estrella District AVA
- Paso Robles Geneseo District AVA
- Paso Robles Highlands District AVA
- Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA
- San Juan Creek AVA
- San Miguel District AVA
- Santa Margarita Ranch AVA
- Templeton Gap District AVA
Selected producers
The well-known US-American author, publisher and wine critic Robert Parker attested that the region had high quality potential in 2007 and named the producers Alban Vineyards, L'Aventure, Linne Calodo, Saxum Vineyards, Villa Creek Cellars and Tablas Creek Vineyard as "leading pioneers in the region" .
The British wine encyclopedia Jancis Robinson also names J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Justin Winery, Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards, Eberle Winery, Adelaida Cellars and Castro Cellars as core producers of the appellation.
See also
Web links
- Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (English)
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Established American Viticultural Areas . Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Paso Robles Wine County Alliance - Geography & Climate . Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ Varietals . Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ Understanding Paso Robles Wine . Winefolly. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance . Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Rhone Rangers . Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ 2013 Wine Region of the Year: Paso Robles . Wine enthusiast. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ 11 new viticultural areas established within Paso Robles . In: Paso Robles Daily News . Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ TTB-2013-0009-0060 . Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Robert M. Jr. Food & Wine Parker: The Promise of Paso Robles . October, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Jancis Robinson (ed.): The Oxford Companion to Wine . Oxford University Press, September 2015, ISBN 978-0-19-870538-3 .